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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,417 and 82,520,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,417 and 82,520,685 is: 177,624,472.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,417 : 82,520,685 = 82,520,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,417/82,520,685 = 82,520,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,417x = 82,520,685 × 82,520,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,417x = 6,809,663,452,869,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,663,452,869,225/38,337,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,472.01

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